Event to focus on boys’ education

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'A free public event focusing on boys’ educational performance and needs will take place on Oct. 7 at the Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma campus.

“Why Boys Fail: An Evening About Educating Boys,” will be presented from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Carole L. Ellis Auditorium of the college campus, at 680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway.

Richard Whitmire, author of the book, “Why Boys Fail,” will be the keynote speaker and Petaluma resident Joe Manthey will give a Powerpoint presentation, “A Brain-Based Approach to Academic Success for Boys.”

The event is designed for parents and others who care for, educate or make policies affecting the lives of boys.

Manthey contends that the educational problems facing boys often are not understood.'